Are people friendly in Dubai?

[Xpat]

Originally Posted by Suey

that is so true!! talking on their cell phones during movies, that just does my head in!!
As regards, rudenes, trust me my job requires me dealing with many of them and the highly educated ones at that, they can be rude sometimes!!

However, i want to differ and agree with u guys 50-50, we just cant stereotype them all, I have met some who are quietly friendly.
I guess it also comes down to the number of foreigners in their country, i guess it is only natural for any nationals in a country to react that way if a biggest percentage of the population in their own countries is made up of foreigners......

If that is the case y dont they give citizenship to ppl who have been here for long.... most lokals are iranians in disguise anwayz

[Xpat]

Originally Posted by Tica girl

I have been here for 5 months already and find difficult to meet new people... maybe my own mistake by always going out with people from the office... would also like to join the next social night out!!!

Burnt berry and tica girl I dont know ur age group as we used t have regular meet ups which has stopped lately. Usually I head out at barasti , chi and 360.

Yes social scene here is crap compared to western countries but I have met some ppl at bars and clubs. Hell yesterday I got my way in at escada lounge eventhough i wasnt invited and make some good french friends cos Je dois practiquer mon francais.

[Tica girl]

I'm 24... so Barasti and 360 sound good... havent been to Chi yet... looking forward for the next night out event, hope will be soon!

[burnt berry]

Originally Posted by mayotom

yes. for example I enjoy kayaking and have joined the local club and meet a lot of great people there, there are both men and women involved..

same can be said about many other clubs and societies,

What do you like to do in your spare time? how have you met people in the past?

In the past (outside UAE), i made friends in clubs, restaurants, airport/flights, malls, changing rooms basically c'mon-intrest-pple.

Movies seem to be the pass-time here but i cant get myself to keep awake in the theatres..very pathetic i must confess.

I hope i can hang out dis weekend with the lively dubai forum buddies.

[Lee1971]

Originally Posted by burnt berry

In the past (outside UAE), i made friends in clubs, restaurants, airport/flights, malls, changing rooms basically c'mon-intrest-pple.

Movies seem to be the pass-time here but i cant get myself to keep awake in the theatres..very pathetic i must confess.

I hope i can hang out dis weekend with the lively dubai forum buddies.

If there is a gang of you going out this weekend can you please let me know where when etc? I've been in Dubai for 5 weeks now and its still a little sad being the lonely guy at the bar!!

[Taz Mulan]

Originally Posted by Lee1971

If there is a gang of you going out this weekend can you please let me know where when etc? I've been in Dubai for 5 weeks now and its still a little sad being the lonely guy at the bar!!

LOL! Actually I find that going to the bar on your 'Jack Jones' pretty harrowing. I went to Wacksy's a few weeks ago cos I didnt want to stop in on a Friday and heard you could have a jolly good time there.., it was ballix! Worse still, the M-F % ratio is about 80-20.

[burnt berry]

Hi Izzy/Nomadic/Rosco/MazdaRX8, hope you all are doing good. Just checking- what's d deal this weekend or did we miss out on the right post?

T'ma

[Andy Capp]

Originally Posted by Lee1971

If there is a gang of you going out this weekend can you please let me know where when etc? I've been in Dubai for 5 weeks now and its still a little sad being the lonely guy at the bar!!

As you're in Bur Dubai, get your arse down to Jockeys in panorama hotel opposite Ramada,you'll not be lonely for long....

[rosco]

Originally Posted by Andy Capp

As you're in Bur Dubai, get your arse down to Jockeys in panorama hotel opposite Ramada,you'll not be lonely for long....

hi not been out recently as not been paid yet.

there is nothing up for this weekend yet.

nomdic is in the uk at the moment and he usually posts the stuff up

[rosco]

Social get togethers for the weekend 16th, 17th & 18th April!!!!
« on: April 13, 2009, 01:11:58 PM »

Hey all, this is the weekly social plan for weekend 16th, 17th & 18th April!!!!!

Thursday April 16th – Uptown Bar & The Apartment

Yes, Thurday evening is centred around the amazing views of Dubai that can be seen from the 24th Floor of Jumeirah Beach Hotel (JBH) and the soulful tunes of DJ Schooly at The Apartment. If you were on the boat and enjoyed the music then it's another chance to get down with it and if you weren't then you can see what you missed.

Timings: 2100 for Uptown Bar, before Midnight for Apartment
Location: Uptown Bar is in JBH on 24th Floor, Next to the Burj Al-Arab.

Friday April 17th – Belgian Beer Cafe and Warehouse

We've not been for a while to the BBC so thought it would be a good time to revisit it and as it's quite close to Warehouse (a newly opened club in Garhoud) I thought it would be an ideal staging point to go somewhere new and have a bit of a dance.

Timings: 2030 for BBC, before Midnight for Warehouse
Location: BBC is in Dubai Festival City

Saturday April 18th - Nelsons @ Media Rotana (in the Greens) 13:30pm

So for all of you who survive the weekends activities so far and want to have a spot of lunch to round off a fantastic (touch wood) weekend come down (or up) to Nelsons for some traditional fayre.

Timings: 1330
Map: Click here for the large Map of the Media Rotana Location